‘CALL TO CAGE COACHES

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MEETING AT CHICAGO MARCH 25- |

} 27 1S SCHEDULED.

 

 

William S. Chandler, President
of National Group, to Urge
Rule Change on Inten-
tional Foul.

 

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| (By the Associated Press.)
| Mitwavukee, March 7.—William §.
Chandler, president, issued a call to-.
‘day for the National Association of |
Basketball Coaches to meet in an-
‘nual convention in Chicago March |
(25 to 27, ao.
andler, Marquette university
‘coach, said he would ask for discus-
‘sion of the intentional foul rule.
| Although the present rule enabled
his 1938-39 team to come from behind
in the closing minutes of a hard-
‘fought game and go on to victory,
Chandler advocates a change.
Under the rule, he _ explained,
‘teams which are behind in the clos-
‘ing minutes of play sometimes resort
to intentional fouling in the hope of
‘getting the ball after the free throw.
Chandler favors a change which
/ would allow the free throw attempt |
and also give possession of the ball -
‘out of bounds to the team fouled,